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I need a program that will monitor specific files and copy them to a specific folder in order to have copies of them, safe from accidental deletion/data losses from memory crashes/etc

it should constantly monitor for changes and update/synchronize them

which is the most reliable?

thanks!

EDIT: I just realized that the program should save many previous versions of each monitored file, because if the monitored file is unwantedly overwritten or get emptied of data, then I would want to find the just previous version of it

You might be interested in this: FreeFileSyncIt does all of what you say you need, and it can do more than I need right now. It is absolutely fantastic. I have been trialling three alternative backup proggies for a few weeks now, and I have already chosen FFS and retired my previous backup software.I particularly like its real-time monitoring capability and maintenance of versions in the backups.

I need a program that will monitor specific files....... and copy them to a specific folder in order to have copies of them...... it should constantly monitor for changes and update/synchronize them... [needs to be] reliable......should save many previous versions of each monitored file, because if the monitored file is unwantedly overwritten or get emptied of data, then I would want to find the just previous version of it

You will need to study the instructions and play around with it a bit (as I had to), to make more sense of the thing.I must admit that I found that I had to double-check what it did before I felt sure I understood it correctly.

But if you do that, you will be pleasantly surprised that it will automatically back up specific files and folders exactly how you want. It seems to be a very good backup/archive proggy.